Chapter 12: Who Calls the Shots in This Empire

"If you have any ideas, please let us know." Zhang Cheng spit out the smoke ring, raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, and looked at Boss Xu on the side helplessly.

Although he didn't understand why Zhang Cheng had a trace of alienation and disgust towards Watanabe Ken, Boss Xu still chose to do his best to facilitate this business. After all, Ken Watanabe gave a price that was almost impossible to refuse.

"That's right." Boss Xu took the initiative to step forward and speak, "Mr. Watanabe, I want to win our company's sulfonamide sales agency in Asia. ”

"Oh?" Zhang Cheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Ken Watanabe with a sincere face with surprise. That's a lot of business. The agency in Asia includes the Ming Empire itself. After scavenging hundreds of years of wealth from the whole world, the wealth of the Ming Empire itself is unimaginable to ordinary people. There are a large number of wealthy families in the mainland of the Ming Empire, and even a few of these people need to use sulfonamides, which means a steady stream of huge income.

It's just that how can Fuso people eat such a big cake?

Zhang Cheng can be sure that the reason why the giant consortia in the Ming Empire have not reached out to him and the company is mainly because the road is far away, and the important people who can really make decisions have not yet arrived. For example, sulfonamide is such an important tool for making money, how can those gate valve families that have been passed down for hundreds of years and have unimaginable strength for ordinary people turn a blind eye?

In the world of capital, big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimp. Zhang Cheng is still just a small shrimp, and he can't fight against those big sharks that have been passed down for hundreds of years. But Zhang Cheng has no intention of becoming a shark. What he wants to do is a super fishing boat!

At this moment, there must have been enough people on board the cruise ship to London. They also have only one goal, that is, the sulfonamide patent in Zhang Cheng's hands.

Before the consortium of the Ming Empire began to drink soup, these Fusang people wanted to pounce on them and eat meat? Funny, right? What can be achieved with this kind of vision?

He glanced sideways at Boss Xu with an excited look on his face, and sighed secretly in his heart. I don't know what kind of chips Fusang people gave him, which actually made Boss Xu, who was originally extremely stable, a little carried away.

"I need to discuss this matter with General Manager Xu." Zhang Cheng chuckled and flicked the cigarette ash casually, "I'll inform Mr. Watanabe when we make a decision." ”

"Yes, please Mr. Zhang. We are very sincere. Watanabe stood up and saluted, and before leaving, he didn't forget to give Boss Xu a look.

"Dude, you don't even know what price they offered!" After closing the office door again, Boss Xu walked towards Zhang Cheng with a hint of excitement on his face.

"Brother Xu." Zhang Cheng raised his hand to interrupt his next words, and looked at Boss Xu with a cold expression, "Are you crazy?" ”

"Huh?" Boss Xu was obviously stunned, he didn't think that Zhang Cheng would react like this at all, and he was stunned for a while.

"I don't know what kind of price those Fuso people offered you. I just want to ask you, have you forgotten who is in charge of the current Ming Empire? Zhang Cheng's voice carried a touch of helplessness.

"Who is in charge of the Ming Empire?" This sentence made Boss Xu stunned.

On the surface, the Ming Empire is naturally ruled by His Majesty the Emperor. The actual power is in the hands of Shousuke-sama.

However, as a well-informed person, Boss Xu can still know that the people who really stand behind the Ming Empire and control everything are those giant consortia that have accumulated huge wealth with the continuous expansion of the empire for hundreds of years!

The so-called consortia are huge families that have been inherited for hundreds of years. With the huge wealth in their hands, they co-opted the army, controlled the officials, excluded dissidents, and gained power all over the world!

Why did His Majesty the Emperor become a symbolic being? Isn't it true that these huge families joined forces to confine imperial power to the Forbidden City when it threatened their wealth?

The so-called parliament, which of the well-dressed parliamentarians in it is not the lackeys and doormen of the major families? Even if it is Lord Shousuke, who has been in charge of the empire for twenty years, without the support of the major families behind the scenes, Lord Shousuke can sit in this position for so long?!

Thinking of this, the cold sweat on Boss Xu's head suddenly dripped down. looked at Zhang Cheng, already full of loss.

"Alas~~~," Zhang Cheng sighed lightly, "I have long seen what this world is like." That's why I'm going to push the company to go public, in order to be able to squeeze the most profits. I just didn't expect that, Brother Xu, you didn't think of this. ”

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Boss Xu raised his head and sighed, and sat heavily on the leather sofa. He was in a bad mood at the moment. As for the Fuso people's affairs, get out of the way!

How could the major families that rule the empire turn a blind eye to a cornucopia like Pfizer, which can lay golden eggs? It is because of this importance that they send heavyweights from the empire to take over the company, rather than directly asking the stewards in Europa to intervene.

That's right, it's the receiving company. With Zhang Cheng's strength at this time, those big families wanted to take away sulfonamides, how could he refuse?

Zhang Cheng already knew that this would be the result when he got the patent for sulfonamides. The world of capital is so fruity and cruel. It's not like you're going to make it to the top by inventing something that makes money. Tesla is a prime example of this.

It's like those large companies in modern time and space that are named after their founders and have been inherited for a hundred years. Like Mercedes-Benz, Disney or something, how many of them are really controlled by people from these families?

The reason why Zhang Cheng launched one sulfonamide after another so quickly was to be able to push up the company's price, and then sell it at a good price to earn his first pot of gold.

This world is a world of capital. Those families will also follow the rules of capital. Because these rules are made by them, they will also take the initiative to follow them. After all, if they use some unruly means to do things, it will disrupt the normal operation of capital. This is something that the entire capitalist class will not allow. Because this kind of thing hurts the interests of the entire class.

Zhang Cheng's idea is very simple, the things he did during this time, including promoting the company's listing, are just to sell at a good price in the face of those capitals.

Zhang Cheng naturally won't just forget it. Because he knows that the best and only way to break it all once and for all is a war that destroys everything. Destroy the old world order with the flames of war and usher in a new era.

In the history of modern time and space, the mustache thought so and did so.

And if you want to do all this, you have to have an army, you have to have land, and you have money. In the Ming Empire, colonial governors everywhere were available for purchase at a clear price. Of course, the same is true for land. Zhang Cheng needs money now, a lot of money.

Zhang Cheng, who is from modern time and space, can easily deduce it through his own observations and combined with the knowledge he has learned in modern time and space. The extremely rigid Ming Empire has begun to twilight. The power of the empire is scattered everywhere in large numbers, and it is simply impossible to form a joint force. Shi Heling's incident has fully exposed this.

In the past, those plundered and colonized countries were bound to launch an unprecedented and devastating war against the declining Ming Empire. Zhang Cheng, who was unwilling to be buried in the dust of history with this empire, chose to do it himself!

"I'm really" Boss Xu, who came back to his senses, smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed. He finally understood why the company was growing so smoothly.

Zhang Cheng smiled, got up and went to the wine cabinet to pour two glasses of whiskey. After coming to the sofa and sitting down, he handed Boss Xu a cup, "This world is like this, if you don't have the strength, you will be eaten as shrimp." So we need to be strong. Selling the company for a good price is the most important thing. As for those Fuso people, with their superficial vision, they still want to drink soup and eat meat? ”

"Aren't you angry at all?" Boss Xu, who took a sip of whiskey, looked at Zhang Cheng in surprise, "That's your achievement, your hard work." ”

Zhang Cheng spread his hands with an indifferent face, "Of course I'm angry, but what effect can anger play?" I've already said that you have to be strong. ”

Of course, Zhang Cheng would not tell Boss Xu what he really thought. He wants to have his own territory, he wants to have his own army, he wants to destroy everything directly with strong force! Not only for Huaxia, but also for himself.

Life is a life, grass and trees are autumn. Now that you have the opportunity, how can you not live vigorously!

"You're the most promising person I've ever met!" Boss Xu stared at Zhang Cheng and said in a deep voice word by word, "There is no better young man than you." Your future is limitless. ”

Zhang Cheng hooked the corners of his mouth and leaned back against the back of the sofa. Sipping the whiskey in his hand, he looked at the bustling city outside the window opposite, and whispered to himself, "Who knows what the future holds." ”

Zhang Yao, the leader of the younger generation of the Zhang family in Songjiang Prefecture. Before the age of thirty, he had become an excellent member of the family and was qualified to attend family meetings. This time, he was ordered to go to the London Concession to buy the Pfizer pharmaceutical company, which had recently gained fame, and he was considered a stepping stone to a higher level.

The Zhang family of Songjiang Mansion is the family from the first assistant of the empire! There is such a strong background, Zhang Yao came to the London Concession area on a warship from Songjiang Mansion!

"It's damn weather." Looking at the hazy weather with raindrops, Zhang Yao cursed in a low voice.

England is surrounded by the sea on all sides, the climate is humid, and rainy days are a common occurrence.

"Young Master." The steward who came to greet him came forward with an umbrella and saluted respectfully. For those of them who are working outside, the young people from their own family will be honored as young masters, no matter who they are. This is also to avoid unnecessary troubles. These young people all have super high self-esteem!

"Hmm." A smile suddenly appeared on Zhang Yao's face, and he nodded in response and hurriedly got into the car.

Although Zhang Yao has outstanding ability, he is only a child in a partial house, and he will never be treated like the descendants of the Zhang family. In the Songjiang Mansion family, the servants would never call him the young master.

"How's it going?" After getting into the car, Zhang Yao asked loudly. That's the main purpose of his coming here after all.

"Young Master." The middle-aged steward replied respectfully, "We have been in contact with the people of Pfizer, and they are willing to sell their shares. ”

"Hmph." Zhang Yao narrowed his eyes and snorted in a low voice, "Count them as acquaintances." ”